Dowdeswell Park London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6UT Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 19 March 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Change of use of agricultural building to a Padel Centre (Use Class E(d)) with associated alterations, pedestrian access and footbridge. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Oct 2026; it is now day 370.
Planning committee
Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 19 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised permitting the centre because it reuses an existing building and would not harm the landscape, ecology, highways or neighbours with conditions.
- Residents raised concerns about the protected landscape, habitat loss, noise, lighting, visibility and the building’s agricultural history.
- The committee voted 9 to 0, with 2 abstentions, to permit the application subject to conditions and a legal agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes of 19 Mar 2026.
Documents 48
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 28
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 5
Site constraints 7
Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- GL52 6UT
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Charlton Kings
- Parish
- Charlton Kings
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- SF Planning Limited
Decision outlook
Day 370, past the statutory target. 89% of full applications in Cheltenham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →
Public comments
91% support · above the UK average of 16%
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14370695
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14370695
- Consultation
- 22 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 6 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 19 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Cheltenham is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #63 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 13 Oct 2026.